Democrats win both chambers of Congress in 2026 midterm elections
November 4, 2026 at 07:33 AM
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Democratic Party gains US House majority in 2026 midterm elections
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Democrats retake House in ‘blue wave’ amid Trump’s historic unpopularity
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Top Democrat tells Trump and Republicans to ‘lawyer up’ after US midterm defeats
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إعلام أمريكى: الديمقراطيون يحققون أغلبية مجلس النواب
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Story of US 2026 midterm elections in maps and charts
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Democrats win control of Senate as US voters reject Trump’s agenda
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Ecstatic scenes and historic moments: What's happened so far in the midterms
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Anthony Zurcher: Democrats eye sweeping gains and reshaping of political map
(opens the publisher’s site)Democrats have regained control of both the House and Senate in Tuesday's midterm elections, ending the Republican trifecta in Washington.
- Democrats surpassed the 218-seat threshold to retake the House, needing only five gains to flip the 435-member chamber.
- Democrats won the Senate, taking Republican-held seats in South Carolina, North Carolina, Texas, Iowa, Kansas and Ohio.
- Representative Hakeem Jeffries of New York is set to be selected as House Speaker, making him the first Black person in the role, replacing Mike Johnson.
- Democrat Chris Pappas of New Hampshire became the first openly gay man elected to the Senate.
- Representative Robert Garcia, set to chair the House oversight committee, told Republicans to 'lawyer up,' vowing probes into Musk, Trump and Epstein.
- Senator Ron Wyden signaled that the finance committee would issue subpoenas as part of the Democratic oversight agenda.